Biography

I was born in Baltimore, Maryland and raised in Rhode Island.  I went to university in upstate New York, where I majored in Philosophy, studying Hegel and Wittgenstein, both western philosophers steeped in eastern religion.  I also took courses on Buddhism, Taoism and Chinese Painting. 

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After moving to Seattle for a couple of years, I went to law school at Georgetown. Upon graduation, I moved to the Northwest and lived primarily in Seattle for over 40 years.  My careers included teacher, litigator, corporate development and corporate counsel, and family lawyer.  And always, I found myself the photographer. 

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​I retired from law in 2018, when my wife and I moved to Philadelphia for her job. Since then, photography, and particularly botanical photography, has been a significant part of my life.  I have spent hundreds of hours with my botanical subjects, looking at them from all angles and visiting them over time as they blossom and fade.

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My images have been in two black and white and ten color juried exhibitions around the country, including being featured in two LensCulture Competition Galleries. I also have work in private collections in the United States. For a list of recent shows, see Juried Group Shows.